The lead paragraph should answer the reader's question directly: what changed, when it changed, what it means for the next announced event.
Entry list
The sanctioning body filed the entry list for the 23 August endurance on 28 July. Twelve entries are signed across multi-class. Two seats are reserved; the desk keeps them on the page with the date the reserve list was opened.
Strategy window
Stints run longer on softer compounds. Pit windows are tighter for the multi-class entries. The desk's reading for the 23 August race is anchored to a single-stint-under-50-minutes assumption; reserve seats may push the window to 55 minutes if the field is large.
Continuing coverage
The desk will update this article when the next post-patch meta summary lands. Read it together with the MOBA desk, where the patch is summarised in chapter form.
The desk continues to read paper patch notes alongside the developer's notes; both are linked below for re-checking by the reader.
Related desk reading
Reader questions · this article
Why was this article written now?
The patch crossed the wire at the developer's notes page on 31 July. The desk writes the summary the same week the patch lands so the reader's preparation is current.
What does tier-one actually mean?
Tier-one is signed, dated text from the tournament organiser, the sanctioned league or the developer that publishes the patch. The desk quotes or paraphrases from it directly.
Where can I re-verify the patch numbers?
The developer's notes page is linked in the infobox above. The post-patch meta summary on the broadcast partner is linked as a tier-two source where one is published.
Will the desk update this article?
Yes — when the post-patch meta summary lands on the broadcast partner, the desk reads it and adds the tier-two summary to the article.